The taxes imposed by the Estate Tax Act [7-7-1 to 7-7-12 NMSA 1978] shall be paid by the personal representative on or before the date the return for the taxes is required by Section 7-7-5 NMSA 1978 to be filed.
History: 1953 Comp., § 72-33-6, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 345, § 6; 1989, ch. 122, § 4.
ANNOTATIONSThe 1989 amendment, effective June 16, 1989, substituted "Section 7-7-5 NMSA 1978" for "Section 5 of the Estate Tax Act".
Personal representative is liable for state inheritance tax. Cosby v. Shackelford, 408 F.2d 1144 (10th Cir. 1969) (decided under former law).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 42 Am. Jur. 2d Inheritance, Estate and Gift Taxes §§ 248 to 252, 257, 265, 272.
85 C.J.S. Taxation §§ 1883 to 1888, 1896 to 1897, 1976, 1982.